Female sea lion shot dead on Otago PeninsulaDOC A sea lion found shot on Otago Peninsula, Dunedin. Rua, an 11-month-old female sea lion, has been shot dead on the Otago Peninsula, shocking conservation staff. DOC Rua the sea lion was found shot on Otago Peninsula, Dunedin. Rua was one of only 11 sea lion pups born on the peninsula last summer, and "the impact of her death on the recovery of the New Zealand sea lion is not to be underestimated". One of the world's rarest sea lions, New Zealand sea lions had a population of 10,000 and were classified as critically threatened, the same as kakapo and kiwi.

Source: Stuff November 07, 2016 01:27 UTC